RLJ Lodging Trust

Engineer

• Support and guide third-party management, property-level, Regional, and Chief Engineers
• Ensure consistent engineering standards and operating practices are being implemented by third-party management teams
• Conduct property inspections, audits, and condition assessments
• Provide expertise on complex building systems
• Oversee MEP, infrastructure, and disaster remediation projects from planning through execution
• Lead RFPs, budgeting, bid-leveling, contract negotiation, and project delivery
• Ensure projects are completed on time, on budget, and aligned with asset strategy
• Strengthen preventive and predictive maintenance programs
• Improve asset reliability and reduce reactive repairs
• Standardize vendor performance and service delivery
• Identify opportunities to reduce utility costs and improve efficiency
• Leverage building automation systems and CMMS tools
• Support sustainability initiatives
• Ensure compliance with codes, regulations, and brand standards
• Oversee fire/life-safety systems and risk mitigation
• Support audits, inspections, and regulatory reviews
• Monitor R&M and CapEx spend
• Support capital planning and multi-year forecasting
• Participate in acquisition and disposition due diligence, including site assessments and capital review
• Collaborate with peer Corporate Engineers to implement best practices across portfolio and leverage buying power
• Utilize Assistant Project Management resources to improve project execution efficiency
• Lead third-party vendors and hold them accountable for results

Corporate Engineer

Financial Planning and Analysis

• Manage the contract administration for capital projects, including the review and preparation of contracts, monitoring contract compliance, and the review and processing of invoices.
• Oversee contract negotiation, providing assistance to project managers and acting as the liaison with the internal legal department.
• Be an e-Builder and Yardi system “Super User,” which includes inputting data, troubleshooting, and maintaining data integrity.
• Process management and improvement.
• Assist with enterprise capital expenditure budget monitoring and provide in-depth financial analysis.
• Lead in training internal and external stakeholders to include 3rd party project managers and property management entities in relation to renovation and maintenance capital expenditure processes.

Corporate Engineer

Manager, Capital Investments – Contracts